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'You're the Word of God the Father '
A lot of ground covered in this Stuart Townend song - can be useful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXgfaQKZ0k - live recording.(30/10/2024)
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'Salvation belongs to our God'
A golden oldie which we still sing from time to time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZcG8cSxDiU - nicely done, with a special mention for the drummer.(29/10/2024)
'Standing at the cross'
A great song from Pete James, which became regularly used in our church. I prefer to base it around acoustic guitar, and keep it simple.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRReWsctUA4 - from "Worship Anthems 2012" - the only recording I can find online!(28/10/2024)
'The Kingdom of God is Justice and Joy'
A useful piece of repertoire which I was introduced to through "Hymns for Today's Church".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOrkdW5NAM0 - from St Barnabas Church, Dulwich.(27/10/2024)
'Sing of the Lord's Goodness'
Great song - makes a lively opener.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9fsAKZHq-w - by Jazz Church.www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzTXl_jA-XQ - a remotely recorded and nicely produced 'lockdown' version, from Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church.
(26/10/2024)
'Jesus Christ is waiting'
Song of discipleship from John Bell and Graham Maule, set to Noel Nouvelet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai-OydgMLSs - Adrian Snell version - extracted from a BBC TV programme.www.youtube.com/watch?v=zblM-JG3nWg - a lively choral version with drum and fife.
(25/10/2024)
'The Lord's my Shepherd (Townend)'
Stuart Townend's popular song based on Psalm 23.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN4tPkX0MG0 - Stuart Townend leading worship.(24/10/2024)
'Send me out from here, Lord'
A very direct song in John Pantry's distinctive style. A song to end a service with.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd1BattWF9Y - John Pantry album recording(23/10/2024)
'Bread of the world, in mercy broken'
Bishop Heber's words make a beautiful communion hymn when paired with Lancelot Hankey's lyrical tune.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMiuUOjuNhQ - the only recording of it on Youtube, as far as I know.(22/10/2024)
'Ascribe greatness'
An old song that everyone still remembers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcv2K8GcqoA - live recording which doesn't hold back - from a Dales Bible Week.(21/10/2024)
'Glorious things of Thee are spoken'
Words by JH Newton, tune by FJ Haydn... unless you're one of those people who like to try and set Abbot's Leigh to everything it will fit. There are various versions of the words, with different edits and adjustments for archaisms.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY93NvyqOm4 - a 4 verse version. I'd not heard v3 before.(20/10/2024)
'The King of Love my Shepherd is'
My preferred paraphrase of this Psalm. HW Baker gets it right were the KJV gets it wrong.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_C0NqAXasE - piano and solo voice. A recording that (unlike others I've found) doesn't suffer from the problem of being too slow.(19/10/2024)
'Here is bread, here is wine'
Lovely Communion song by Graham Kendrick. I avoid using the written introduction though, preferring to give the congregation a more obvious cue.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHxVHUO_PU - Graham Kendrick album recording, complete with obligatory modulation.(18/10/2024)
'Jesus Christ I think upon'
Top-drawer Matt Redman song, which we tend to use pre-Communion. Nice with picked guitar, and/or electric piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwTB1DX5cK0 - tending towards the upbeat in terms of interpretation.(17/10/2024)
'Behold The Lamb / Communion Song'
A Townend/Getty song. Can be used with half before communion and half afterwards.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACHPwx7EGQA - album recording.(16/10/2024)
'As we bring our songs of love today (How Long?)'
Passionate song of commitment, witness, and longing for justice.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwxN7EqWGA - Live recording by and from Graham Kendrick.(15/10/2024)
'We walk His way (Ewe Thina)'
Lively and fun: even with a small congregation, you can get them singing the lower parts and then sing the melody over them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LHCN6-UrL4 - the album recording.(14/10/2024)
'Will You Come And Follow Me'
Deservedly well-known hymn from Bell and Maule, sung to Kelvingrove in compound time (though whenever I've heard it in Scotland, it's been played in simple time, as with the folk song).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o469PRLdbHU - album recording, nicely done, with a bit of a musical twist.(13/10/2024)
'Sing And shout for joy, Alleluia'
Simple but well-written all-age song of praise from Bernadette Farrell.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdvoZZHTRM - album recording.(12/10/2024)
'Give thanks to the Lord our God and King'
Well known Chris Tomlin song, with a good driving rhythm, and a "Sing Praise" bridge that never fails to catch out at least one in the congregation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BSjxpiD2DU - Robin Mark's version of it, recorded live.(11/10/2024)
'He is exalted'
There's a tricky rhythm for the congregation to deal with at one point, but it's worth keeping in repertoire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCAL9sULAEA - nice arrangement.(10/10/2024)
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